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"“Poverty is a shortcut to self-control." 12/ "Leisure is the most valuable of possessions."
So true bestie" — Nov 19, 2025 06:00PM
"“Poverty is a shortcut to self-control." 12/ "Leisure is the most valuable of possessions."
So true bestie" — Nov 19, 2025 06:00PM
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"“‘I want you always to remember that you kissed my hand, but I refused to kiss yours.’ There was a sudden glint in her eyes. She stared into Katerina Ivanovna’s eyes with a terrible intensity.”
So grushenka is crazy…" — Nov 02, 2025 11:49AM
"“‘I want you always to remember that you kissed my hand, but I refused to kiss yours.’ There was a sudden glint in her eyes. She stared into Katerina Ivanovna’s eyes with a terrible intensity.”
So grushenka is crazy…" — Nov 02, 2025 11:49AM
“What's the good of living if you don't try a few things?”
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“Truth is the same always. Whoever ponders it will get the same answer. Buddha got it. Patanjali got it. Jesus got it. Mohammed got it. The answer is the same, but the method of working it out may vary this way or that. (115)”
― The Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali
― The Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali
“beautiful sins, like beautiful things, are the privilege of the rich”
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
“[...] just remember, the storm doesn't last forever. It can scare you; it can shake you to your core. But it never lasts. The rain subsides, the thunder dies, and the winds calm to a soft whisper. And that moment after the storm clouds pass, when all is silent and still, you find peace. Quiet, gentle peace.”
― Fear of Falling
― Fear of Falling
“We are not going to change the whole world, but we can change ourselves and feel free as birds. We can be serene even in the midst of calamities and, by our serenity, make others more tranquil. Serenity is contagious. If we smile at someone, he or she will smile back. And a smile costs nothing. We should plague everyone with joy. If we are to die in a minute, why not die happily, laughing? (136-137)”
― The Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali
― The Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali
Amal’s 2024 Year in Books
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